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Oliver, who is studying Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law degrees, is one of three 2020 award recipients, selected from an 最新糖心Vlog-wide field of 125 applicants. He is residing at St Mark鈥檚 College in Adelaide.

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The scholarship presentation was to have been made in Canberra this week by the President of the National Farmers Federation, Fiona Simpson, but has been delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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